WAGON vs. SEDAN

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 05/21/2014 at 10:52 • Filed to: None

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I was talking with a friend about wagons and their sedan counterparts. This was all brought on by the Subarus. We thought that this was one of the few times the sedan looked better than the Wagon. Maybe its just the jacked up sedan that is somewhat unusual and attractive. I think its the simpler profile of the wagons that typically appeals to me. Obviously wagons are more practice but we were leaving this out of the debate. What do you guys think? Do wagons generally look better or are there sedans you like better?

Wacko > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 10:54

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Wow that fusion wagon is very good looking.

100% wagon for me!

dinobot666 > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 10:56

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I absolutely despise sedans. Why settle for all the drawbacks of having no utility, when you can have essentially the same vehicle that's way more practical, and looks better. Always the wagon. Always.

Brian Silvestro > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 10:57

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I agree that the wagon variants almost always look better than their sedan counterparts, and having the added practicality just makes them that much more attractive.

Stupidru > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 11:01

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Wagons FTMFW!

This is an Outback XT, if anybody is wondering. Those wonderful wheel arches are just drop dead sexy, and they're not found on the LGT wagon (RIP)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 11:12

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I'd say the best looking Scoobies are two-door hatches. #TakingAThirdOption

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Stupidru 05/21/2014 at 11:16

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Came here to post something similar...the LGT/OBXT wagon looks sooo much better than the sedan (which looks smaller and chopped off in the back to me).

When I see a clean, nicely dropped OBXT like that sometimes (which isn't very often) I get envious, but I love how rare a true LGT wagon is...esp. with the 5MT, like mine. I alllllmost pulled the trigger on a beautiful mystic blue E46 M3 to replace it recently and just couldn't do it (esp. after just having had it cleaned and fresh summer rubber put on).

Racescort666 > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 11:17

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I'm going to get flamed for this but I'm calling it out like I see it: this site has a wagon fetish.

Some cars absolutely look better as wagons. Examples: Current gen WRX, the 2 examples you have shown, basically every variant of Ford Focus (actually, the hatch looks better than the wagon but that's semantics). However, there are several cars that look better as sedans. I could name names but I won't bother and simply say that all of the shooting brake photoshops look terrible because it upsets the body lines.

Stupidru > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 05/21/2014 at 11:30

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I'm truly envious of you and your unicorn! I've had to look for your exact car for a few friends, but all I could find was either too many miles, or they wanted too much money

OPPOsaurus WRX > Racescort666 05/21/2014 at 11:37

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I think the Outback sedan looks better than the Wagon. I also have the WRX wagon/hatch so +1 for that.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 05/21/2014 at 11:38

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See we were thinking it was the opposite for the Outback, The sedan is better looking.

Racescort666 > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 11:39

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I have always liked Subaru's wagons, I think they do a good job with styling. But there are so many wagons out there that look like an afterthought.

OPPOsaurus WRX > dinobot666 05/21/2014 at 11:41

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We were coming at this from a purely aesthetic stand point. The wagons definitely makes more sense functionally, but we were ignoring that.

OPPOsaurus WRX > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/21/2014 at 11:42

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but then there is this....

Nothing > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 11:45

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I prefer modern variants of wagons over their sedan counterparts, mainly because I'm not a fan of the severely sloping roof/"coupe-like" styling of most modern sedans. Go back a few years, and I tend to prefer the sedan counterpart of most wagons. It seems that as a rule, I like Volvo and Subaru over their sedan equivalent. Audi/BMW, I like in either form, although if a gun were held to my head, I'd go sedan. Mercedes, for the most part, look awkward to my eye.

I do find it interesting that the basic 2 box design gets such love in car form, but is nearly universally despised in SUV/CUV form.

zeontestpilot > Racescort666 05/21/2014 at 11:45

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You're right, it changes on a car-to-car basis. But wagons gain the upper hand in spaciousness.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 11:47

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haha, different strokes, I suppose.

I love how the roof line and rear side window swoops down on the legacy/outback wagon (especially with the rear spoiler), and the black wrap-around rear window brings it all together nicely, I think - obviously the added cargo space is awesome too. The sedan...well, just looks like an average sedan to me. Obviously a great car regardless.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/21/2014 at 11:51

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Fie! Why did you have to pick a Swiss registered one?

Racescort666 > zeontestpilot 05/21/2014 at 11:51

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And vans gain the upper hand over wagons. I don't have any problem with wagons by themselves. In fact, I used to own a '97 Legacy and I kind of miss it. It was great for hauling around tires, car parts, motorcycle parts, furniture-that-would-fit but now that I have a nicer car, I don't want those things in my nicer car. This is where I fail to see the "utility" of a wagon if you want to keep your nice car nice. Just go on Craigslist and there are a plethora of utility vehicles where you wouldn't feel bad if it got loaded up with tires.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 05/21/2014 at 11:52

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Because that one had gone to plaid.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Stupidru 05/21/2014 at 12:00

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Yup, I had been casually looking for this car for AGES and jumped on it the moment I found one. Prices do seem quite high for these on CL, you're right...I'm curious what they actually sell for though.

Here's my girl the day I got her (she's a tiny bit different now, with OEM amber turn signals up front again) -

Saracen > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/21/2014 at 12:21

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Even the outback wagon looks better to the sedan to me.

I really can't think of any sedans off the top of my head that look better than their wagon counterparts..

Stupidru > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 05/21/2014 at 12:31

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Ohhh you got an 05! Me gusta! Congrats sir!

zeontestpilot > Racescort666 05/21/2014 at 12:45

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I don't mind vans, its mini-vans i feel squeamish about....but that may just be me.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Stupidru 05/21/2014 at 12:50

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Yup, thanks! May I ask how you knew it was an 05? Not intimately familiar with the differences between the model years!

Stupidru > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 05/21/2014 at 13:13

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Sure! 05s were the only years to have the blacked out headlights. 06 and 07 shared the same style headlights but they were clear. Those 5-spoke wheels were only used on LGTs from 05-06, then were used on all non-GT models in 07,08,and 09. In 07 they went with a 6-spoke wheel for the GT and kept that through 08 and 09. 07 Had the same body style as 05 and 06, but the radio and speedometer had slightly different designs and 07 introduced the SI-Drive. 08 had the model year refresh inside and out, and 09 had a new Harmon-Kardon radio.

Yeah, I'm a bit of a LGT nerd...

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Stupidru 05/21/2014 at 13:18

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Thanks for the info!

Argh bummer, I did try looking for the blacked out headlights when I switched them the other week but were impossible to find...so now I have clear headlights and my car is all wrong and everything is fucked!

Still hate that stupid rock on the freeway that shattered the right lamp, so had to replace both because I couldn't find single units, especially with the clear turn signals. Thanks, Obama!

tobyh27 > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/19/2014 at 18:00

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The v70 looks much better than the s60

OPPOsaurus WRX > tobyh27 10/19/2014 at 18:17

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Well that's unfare cuz the v70r is really freakin sweet but I agree